| abscond |
to leave suddenly and secretly, especially to avoid observation or capture. |
| adulterate |
to make worse or impure by adding unnecessary or inferior ingredients. |
| agrarian |
pertaining to the ownership, tenure, or cultivation of land. |
| avocation |
a secondary occupation, usually one pursued for recreation; hobby. |
| defer1 |
to not do until later; put off; delay. |
| disarray |
confusion or disorder. |
| exhort |
to advise, urge, or incite with great seriousness. |
| maternal |
of, having to do with, or like a mother. |
| offhand |
done without thinking or preparing ahead of time. |
| rabid |
extreme in opinion or action; fanatical. |
| rampant |
unrestrained or uncontrollable; unbridled. |
| reclaim |
to recover the use of (land areas) by draining, hydrating, or otherwise reconditioning so that the land can be used for agriculture or other purposes. |
| repercussion |
(usually plural) a result or effect of an action or event, often occurring indirectly or unexpectedly. |
| sultry |
uncomfortably hot and humid. |
| uncharted |
not recorded on any map; unexplored or unknown, as some geographical area or field of research. |